register

  • Categories

Vanilla 1.1.4 is a product of Lussumo. More Information: Documentation, Community Support.

 

[Closed] Now Playing XXXIX

General Discussions » Now Playing XXXIX (Posts 2611 to 2640 of 4198)

  1. <
  2. 1
  3. ...
  4. 84
  5. 85
  6. 86
  7. 87
  8. 88
  9. 89
  10. 90
  11. 91
  12. ...
  13. 140
  14. >
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Timmer wrote
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    I was listening to some of Barry's The Golden Child last night and I didn't really enjoy it that much. I wasn't too keen on the "fantasy electronics" or the use of the saxophone.

    The saxophone is a bit like the use of the harmonica in film music: I either love it or hate it.

    At least the Barry version is much more enjoyable than the used Colombier score.


    "fantasy electronics"? There are hardly any "electronics" in the score. As someone who loves Saxophone and Harmonica this is a win for me.

    But what I did hear I didn't like.


    Fair nuff' I think it's a fantastic score. When you say you heard "some" of it, do you mean you skipped through tracks?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011 edited
    NP : ATLANTIC REALM - Clannad

    1989 BBC wildlife documentary series score.

    This is a CD I'd "forgotten" ( or, more accurately, hadn't filed on my shelf with/under BBC soundtracks ), this is a really lovely, ambient, textural score with a 'warm' sound to it that I like a lot.

    I'm filing this in the correct place now, I'll be returning to this CD.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    •  
      CommentAuthorScribe
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011 edited
    Southall wrote
    If you only ever take one piece of advice from me, let it be this - don't buy Patrick Doyle's Jig. If someone gives you a copy, throw it in the bin. It's like an Oirish nightmare, Riverdance crossed with porn music.


    That is one of the most ridiculous comments I have ever read on MT. I guarantee you that if the title, track titles and album art were different, your reaction would not be the same. There's barely even anything Irish about the music! It's a fantastic little score!
    I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    Timmer wrote
    NP : ATLANTIC REALM - Clannad

    1989 BBC wildlife documentary series score.

    This is a CD I'd "forgotten" ( or, more accurately, hadn't filed on my shelf with/under BBC soundtracks ), this is a really lovely, ambient, textural score with a 'warm' sound to it that I like a lot.

    I'm filing this in the correct place now, I'll be returning to this CD.



    I returned to it sooner than I thought!? I was just starting to think some of the tracks are a bit more than repetitive, they're actually the same tracks! The album only lasts 33 minutes but it immediately returned to track 1 as soon as it finished and I didn't realise until track 6 it was replaying itself, I have a few albums that do this, any idea why some CD's do that???
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    NP : THE David Whitaker SONGBOOK



    As far as I can make out, and the liner notes don't give nothing away, 11 of the 21 tracks are from film scores.

    It's an incredibly ecclectic mix from French pop to lounge to brassy 'music to spy by' to beautifully orchestrated easy listening and even 'classical', I love this album and it's become one of the best buys I made this year.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    •  
      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    Scribe wrote
    Southall wrote
    If you only ever take one piece of advice from me, let it be this - don't buy Patrick Doyle's Jig. If someone gives you a copy, throw it in the bin. It's like an Oirish nightmare, Riverdance crossed with porn music.


    That is one of the most ridiculous comments I have ever read on MT. I guarantee you that if the title, track titles and album art were different, your reaction would not be the same. There's barely even anything Irish about the music! It's a fantastic little score!


    I admit I may have slightly over-egged the pudding! Parts of it are lovely. But there's certainly an Irish brogue throughout (to my ears).
    http://www.movie-wave.net | http://facebook.com/moviewave
    •  
      CommentAuthorScribe
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    Well, if its just the instruments you dislike, then that's understandable...but the writing is classic Doyle with traces of the Zimmer influence he picked up since being told to write in that vein circa Eragon. I actually found it less "Irish" and more of a straight, traditional Doyle score than I was expecting.
    I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to!
  8. Tim, I'd listened to some of the early tracks and wasn't too keen on it (I'm the sort of listener where the slightest little thing puts me off a whole track). I then went and had a listen to the first track again alongside the equivalent Colombier track. Then I put it all to one side and haven't revisited it yet.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    •  
      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    Scribe wrote
    Well, if its just the instruments you dislike, then that's understandable...but the writing is classic Doyle with traces of the Zimmer influence he picked up since being told to write in that vein circa Eragon. I actually found it less "Irish" and more of a straight, traditional Doyle score than I was expecting.


    I didn't say I disliked it... I was only recommending avoidance to someone who hates celtic film music. I think it's quite nice.
    http://www.movie-wave.net | http://facebook.com/moviewave
    •  
      CommentAuthorScribe
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    I'm sorry, I guess I missed that it was directed at one person in particular, I was just skimming through the thread and thought you were just bashing the score in general shame
    I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Tim, I'd listened to some of the early tracks and wasn't too keen on it (I'm the sort of listener where the slightest little thing puts me off a whole track). I then went and had a listen to the first track again alongside the equivalent Colombier track. Then I put it all to one side and haven't revisited it yet.


    I don't think there's much I can say to convince you otherwise, you'd have to listen to the whole thing to decide whether there's anything of worth to you? Give track 17 a try? at about the 4.00 minute mark it absolutely soars in a glorious Dances With Wolves like moment for French horns and swelling strings.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    •  
      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    Scribe wrote
    I'm sorry, I guess I missed that it was directed at one person in particular, I was just skimming through the thread and thought you were just bashing the score in general shame


    In fairness, I hadn't used the quote function, so you can't be blamed for anything here!
    http://www.movie-wave.net | http://facebook.com/moviewave
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    NP : THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS - Jerry Goldsmith



    Great stuff! I'd buy an expanded of this, there's some really good music missing from the album release.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  14. Timmer wrote
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Tim, I'd listened to some of the early tracks and wasn't too keen on it (I'm the sort of listener where the slightest little thing puts me off a whole track). I then went and had a listen to the first track again alongside the equivalent Colombier track. Then I put it all to one side and haven't revisited it yet.


    I don't think there's much I can say to convince you otherwise, you'd have to listen to the whole thing to decide whether there's anything of worth to you? Give track 17 a try? at about the 4.00 minute mark it absolutely soars in a glorious Dances With Wolves like moment for French horns and swelling strings.

    The good thing about actually owning it is that I will revisit at some point and have a good listen.

    Don't think badly of me!
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    •  
      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2011
    La Fille du Puisatier - Alex Desplat

    I like it, but it does all sound rather safe territory for him. (And I don't like the source music.)
    http://www.movie-wave.net | http://facebook.com/moviewave
  16. Don't know why that one works most of all for me of his recent stuff. (And while 4 versions is a bit much, I do love the Caruso aria.)
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
    •  
      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011
    NP: THE FURY (John Williams)

    Herrmann inspiration or not, Williams doesn't come much better than this. Lovely, "delicious darkness".
    I am extremely serious.
    •  
      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011 edited
    NP: Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Patrick Doyle

    There are a few solid cues in this but the RC influence is back and I'm bored to shit with it. I'm really fed up with most new film music nowadays. An occasional highlight here and an occasional highlight there. sleep I think I'm going to just concentrate on the old stuff that I love from now on and be a lot more selective in the new stuff I listen to. However, I do have one more new score lined up - Portman's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - which is getting a lot of good buzz - so maybe there is some hope. But as it stands right now there are 3 maybe 4 scores that are worthy of best of 2011 status.

    EDIT - I will say that that less action oriented material in Doyle's Ape score is far more satisfying.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
    •  
      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011
    I wouldn't go on the ol' "everything is shit nowadays" tangent just because of it, but you're right about the RC influence.

    It seems like a cross between Doyle and Zimmer that doesn't have any of those composers' strengths. They both get washed out somewhere in the middle. I don't know what's up with Doyle lately.
    I am extremely serious.
    •  
      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011
    Thor wrote
    I wouldn't go on the ol' "everything is shit nowadays" tangent just because of it, but you're right about the RC influence..


    It's just part of the equation and am at my wits end!

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011
    Erik Woods wrote
    Thor wrote
    I wouldn't go on the ol' "everything is shit nowadays" tangent just because of it, but you're right about the RC influence..


    It's just part of the equation and am at my wits end!

    -Erik-


    Me too! Even Melanie notices it.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011 edited
    NP: THE FURY (John Williams)

    Herrmann inspiration or not, Williams doesn't come much better than this. Lovely, "delicious darkness".


    Good call, I'm just starting to play it too but I've gone for something rare ( for me ) in that I'm playing the actual soundtrack...


    NP : THE FURY - John Williams





    I far prefer Williams re-recorded album but as I may have said before, it's great to have both albums included and there's some wonderful stuff on the original film soundtrack.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    •  
      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011
    NP: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Rachel Portman

    Nothing ground breaking but this is lovely! Thank you Rachel for saving the day!

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
    •  
      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011
    Timmer - Fix your quote tag.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011 edited
    Done! shame

    NP : THREE DECADES OF TV THEMES - Paul Lewis



    I've banged on about this album before, simply put IT'S BRILLIANT! Music of the very highest quality, think a British counterpart to Lee Holdridge, that's how good his composing chops are. Many of the tracks are in the form of extended suites which makes this album an exceptionally satisfying listen.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    •  
      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011
    Timmer wrote
    Done! shame


    beer
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011
    Have you ever heard the Paul Lewis album Erik? I think you'd like it.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    •  
      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011
    After reading your post I've become very interested! I haven't heard any of his work.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011 edited
    Erik Woods wrote
    After reading your post I've become very interested! I haven't heard any of his work.

    -Erik-


    I'm afraid this CD is ALL that's available Erik, I'd highly recommend tracking this down, it must be available as some file somewhere? If not I'll send you a copy when my PC is up and running properly.

    p.s. As it's all from British shows from the 1960's to the early 1980's it's probably unlikely you've ever heard anything by him?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    •  
      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2011
    I just listened to some samples via iTunes. The sound quality is incredible! Thanks for the recommendation. I'm hunting this one down ASAP!

    punk

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!

2611 to 2640 of 4198

  1. <
  2. 1
  3. ...
  4. 84
  5. 85
  6. 86
  7. 87
  8. 88
  9. 89
  10. 90
  11. 91
  12. ...
  13. 140
  14. >